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Sinaloa Cartel Hacker Compromised FBI Agent, Mexico City Surveillance

A Sinaloa Cartel hacker accessed an FBI agent's phone in Mexico City in 2018, obtaining call logs and geolocation data; using city surveillance to track the agent and potentially kill informants.

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US Sanctions Mexican Banks, Sparking Dispute over Drug Money Laundering

The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned three Mexican financial institutions—Vector, Intercam, and CIBanco—for allegedly laundering money for drug cartels, prompting a dispute with the Mexican government over evidence and jurisdiction.

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14-Year-Old Shoots Colombian Presidential Candidate, Highlighting Decades-Long Trend of Child Hitmen

On Saturday, a 14-year-old shot Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay multiple times during a rally in Bogotá; the teenager, apprehended after being shot in the leg, confessed to the crime for financial reasons, revealing a pattern of child hitmen in Colombia that began in the 1980s w...

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Trump Administration Intensifies Crackdown on Drug Cartels, Targeting Corrupt Foreign Officials

The Trump administration announced a new policy prioritizing prosecution of foreign officials aiding drug cartels and dismantling their financial networks, escalating its crackdown on transnational crime and potentially impacting relations with Mexico.

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12 Colombian Ex-Soldiers Arrested for Landmine Attack in Mexico

Seventeen people, including twelve Colombian ex-military personnel, were arrested in Michoacán, Mexico, for their involvement in the landmine attack that killed eight Mexican soldiers on May 27, 2024, highlighting the CJNG's sophisticated tactics and the transnational nature of drug cartel recruitme...

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Mexico's Judicial Election: El Chapo's Lawyer Runs for Judge

In Mexico's unprecedented election of its entire judiciary, Silvia Delgado, El Chapo Guzmán's former lawyer, is running for judge, sparking debate about conflicts of interest and the politicization of the judicial system.

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US Sanctions on Mexican Banks Trigger Temporary Intervention

The US Treasury Department sanctioned three small Mexican banks—Vector, CIBanco, and Intercam—for alleged money laundering and ties to drug cartels, prompting temporary Mexican government intervention to protect investors; however, the overall banking system remains stable.

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Mexico Intervenes in Banks After U.S. Money Laundering Sanctions

Mexico's banking regulator intervened in CIBanco and Intercam Banco following U.S. sanctions for money laundering, aiming to protect depositors while the banks cooperate with investigations; the U.S. accused the banks of facilitating money laundering for major cartels.

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Michoacán Mayor Assassinated; Family Ties to Cartel Under Scrutiny

Mayor Martha Laura Mendoza Mendoza and her husband were killed in a targeted attack outside their home in Tepalcatepec, Michoacán on Tuesday; their 17-year-old son was injured. The mayor's family ties to a cartel leader are a focus of the investigation, highlighting the ongoing violence between cart...

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Mexico Blocks Colombians Amid Cartel Recruitment Concerns

Mexican authorities have recently blocked entry for 69 Colombians, due to concerns about recruitment by cartels; this follows the arrest of 12 Colombians, nine of whom were former soldiers, linked to an attack that killed eight Mexican soldiers.

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Mexican Court Uses Narcocorrido Lyrics to Secure 80-Year Sentence

In Mexico, three narcocorridos detailing the criminal activities of Marco Ramírez Chávez, aka "El Chacorta," a CJNG leader in Irapuato, Guanajuato, were used as key evidence in his 80-year prison sentence for the 2020 kidnapping and murder of Luis.

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Five Musicians Found Dead in Violent Reynosa

Five missing musicians from the Mexican regional band Grupo Fugitivo were found dead in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, on Thursday, sparking protests and highlighting the escalating violence in the region.

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